The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-29


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CcxYpex .---fhteSxh tho kinduss. .,
linn. G~n W@Denhs, oNe Of Corydon's
,nn~t h.mnrrdS etiiRens, We wore Invited
10 spend sunday last IN hir hospitAbiel
home. and @rt 1he beauties Of Indtana's
~nci~ns capital. rhe railroad iropn. the
Junction. v ith the AIRLINE y about
seves,~aniIeSL long. gnns around nusoer-
uus hills, .felInwhsg cWvve aaer CURSE
ssA not giving passenger mich chance
% see gvnsl fsrs,siHr land. yet u - IN
wood eJlndiiion fora short and com,
parssivelv new rod. ~ =. ~ Il
Coryion may be sAid toIte neeiled TT
\ rr.va ~ beautiful shade ereee, and
none can help but admire " vide. .
spreadinx elsps and bright I&&Re3 - ~
ples, which make iis streets tnlersble,
even IL the hQl,eat jlsys.. The princtpAl'
streots> xre we'll Rraveled. And . the
stock law 10 In force tlseve.-pseS@nt a
heat appearance. which canuot but con-
siucs ~ the good healsh-soE 1he 'enotAnt
,.~m. We longed for : bed q gravel
like lis streets are covered with ~ this
We visited and went through an an
Client hrick hsuse.. now fast going forums
huilt-by Governor Jennings. about lela
aud its inactive walls. wide, hospitahIe
IRE place. aud r0osny cupboards IN each
room. recalled the liberal character Of
mind and entertainment p0ssessed ~
shs founders Of the glorious State OF In
diana. while its hall closet, presumably
SIR the storing Of choice urticIes, With
80 s.,trsnss. requiring = ladder to roach,
~ As t. be 0lt OF. fhe WAY 81 children.
was suggestive ,of the. good liquor that
had undoubtedly often been stored
there. asd which would now shock The
sensitiveness Of ouRunuld-be retormere,
who pr4bably do NJ: .poseess : tithe O.
she hoAesty Of hessdfdy men Of those
days. who enjoyed the shelter OF that
roof-men like Jackson, Jennings, Har.
yIsoa. Monroe. and. others who are al
known TO have slept and Ate 10 thss
house. The old relic should be better
taken Gaze Of, and preserved ~ On Dis
torical reminder Of the early settlemen!
Of lndiaDa. With : little. repair It would
wabe ! good town library room.
The old State House, built OF stone
gsshesed from the bottom Of the creek,
~ irregular size, issyet>well preserved
aud Il used 6. C0prt,h ouse BY Harri'
con county; ind presents : quaint ap'
pearance and contrast with the mt
brick structurey trimmed. with stoQe, u
thhrsans los,poccnpied by the county Of
flcos. which outgrew the hampered &C.
Communications OF me old building. The
cid State House might. as far as room !
sonceree3, be very readily placed in ont
jf'theheii1 N the present Scsre House
The stone quar1ise ssound CorydoI
seem to furnish its principal industry
and they sre not worked with near til
energy. it seems to stranger, thei
bea,nitul' products would justify. TIL
soiis!ciimestohe, apeeimeSs Of which
monuments are found In she adjacen
graveyard. aud present handsome up
pekrante. il not Surpassed IN the Unite'
StAtes. and could be used tor numerou
purposes. while some Of the darker an
denser varieties will bear high polish
aud would make eplendid and dsrsoI
furniture tops, much handsomev On
cheaper than marble. Some day ties
advantages viii b better appreciated
aoi Ilsrrisop couslly M derive re
return from her magnificent sion
Iuarsiea. \.
Monday morning we called upon q
editor. &c the three Corydon papers, y
two Democrats aud the Republican. On
found genial gentlemen and well equiI
ped Offices. Harrison county sbou
give each u them hearty support,
~ to enable them with profit 70 bio
The horn Tor the county.
On Sunday morning We attended q
". 4. Sabbath School, and found : nur
her o. earnest workers, and listened
fine music BY the school, led BY corn
aud III organ. In the afternoon 4
Fair ground was the attraction, wis
Mrs. HuIcse, OF Louisville. addressed
large gathering upon temperance. 3
is holding series OF meetings there, q
up 70 that time had obtained soInethi
over 400 slgnatures TO the pledge. ,Ift
halfof them stick she will have done
good work. !.